Arrest in mass tire slashings

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A woman has been arrested and charged with vandalism for allegedly slashing the tires of 74 cars in Oakland and Berkeley, including several on the street where she lives, authorities said Thursday.

Mandisa Monroe, 33, of Berkeley was arrested at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near her home, said police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss. Alameda County prosecutors have charged her with felony vandalism.

Kusmiss said a security camera filmed Monroe slashing one set of tires and that a search of her home uncovered items that connected her to the crimes.

Monroe slashed tires on 61 cars in Berkeley and 13 in North Oakland and spray-painted some of the vehicles late Aug. 30 or early Aug. 31, police said. The cars in Berkeley were parked on California Street from 62nd to Blake streets, the 1600 block of Julia Street, the 1500 block of Russell Street and several blocks on King Street.

Public records show that Monroe lives on the 1600 block of Julia.

Monroe denied to police that she had slashed any tires but “did explain phrases that had been tagged on the cars,” said Kusmiss, who declined to elaborate.